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Schoolhouse and Education History in Autauga County, AL

Schoolhouses, academies, colleges and Rosenwald schools, every place on the record where the area learned to read.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Autauga County is one of 67 counties in Alabama.

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On the record near Autauga County, AL

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match schoolhouse and education history within 60 miles of Autauga County, AL, out of 65 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 4 listed sites carry Autauga County as their county.

Mount Sinai School4.6 miles from the center of Autauga County · Building · Prattville · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Building 836--Community College of the Air Force Building12 miles from the center of Autauga County · Building · Montgomery · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Sayre Street School14 miles from the center of Autauga County · Building · Montgomery · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Tankersley Rosenwald School27 miles from the center of Autauga County · Building · Hope Hull · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Calhoun School Principal's House31 miles from the center of Autauga County · Building · Calhoun · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site46 miles from the center of Autauga County · District · Tuskegee · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and Rosenwald School48 miles from the center of Autauga County · District · Notasulga · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Theological Building--A.M.E. Zion Theological Institute48 miles from the center of Autauga County · Building · Greenville · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
President's House, Marion Institute49 miles from the center of Autauga County · Building · Marion · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Marion Female Seminary49 miles from the center of Autauga County · Building · Marion · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Chapel and Lovelace Hall, Marion Military Institute49 miles from the center of Autauga County · Building · Marion · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Troy High School57 miles from the center of Autauga County · Building · Troy · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Autauga County, AL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Education History in Autauga County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Autauga County, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Autauga County, AL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Autauga County, AL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Autauga County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Autauga County, AL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Autauga County, AL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.